1 Samuel 1:28
26 “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.
27 I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,
I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
- KJV
- Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
- WEB
- Therefore I have also given him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is given to the LORD.” He worshiped the LORD there.
- ASV
- therefore also I have granted him to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.
- DARBY
- And also I have lent him to Jehovah: all the days that he lives, he is lent to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.
- BLB
- And also I have granted him to YHWH. As long as the days that he lives he shall be granted to YHWH.” And they bowed low there before YHWH.
- ÅB
- Og nå gir jeg ham tilbake til Herren for all den tid han er til; det var for Herrens skyld jeg ba om ham. Og de tilba Herren der.
[^1]: en levitt boende i Efra'ims stamme.
[^2]: NEH 9, 6.
[^3]: for han er utbedt og jeg bønnhørt av Gud. - OTB
- Så nå dedikerer jeg ham til Herren. Så lenge han lever, er han gitt til Herren.” Og han tilba Herren der.
- B1930
- Og nu gir jeg ham tilbake til Herren for all den tid han er til; det var for Herrens skyld jeg bad om ham. Og de tilbad Herren der.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 24:26
Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,
Read in contextGenesis 24:52
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.
Read in context1 Samuel 1:11
And she made a vow, pleading, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head.”
Read in context2 Timothy 3:15
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextGenesis 24:48
Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
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